U.S. House: Legislative Business
Began Airing 11:59am EDTThe House debates H.R. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act.
The House debates H.R. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act.
The Senate is in a period of morning business, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Earlier, they voted to advance the nomination of Pamela Harris to be U.S. circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit.
President Barack Obama speaks at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College about the importance of job-driven skills training and the role of community colleges in delivering such training.
Republican and Democratic Senators hold a news conference to introduce a Senate resolution urging the Obama administration to guarantee any ceasefire agreement also ensures Israel’s through the removal of tunnels and missile location sites in…
Richard Rubin, tax policy correspondent for Bloomberg News, talks about the details of two tax credit bills being debated on the House floor today and tomorrow.
President Barack Obama speaks at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College about the importance of job-driven skills training and the role of community colleges in delivering such training.
Republican and Democratic Senators hold a news conference to introduce a Senate resolution urging the Obama administration to guarantee any ceasefire agreement also ensures Israel’s through the removal of tunnels and missile location sites in…
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Democratic colleagues discuss legislation to overhaul the VA. Conferees have reached an impasse in negotiations on a compromise bill.
Columnist and author Chris Tomlinson discusses his book Tomlinson Hill, about his family’s slave-owning history in Tomlinson Hill, Texas, and how the legacy of slavery still affects American society.
View More Book TVCustoms and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske talks about challenges facing the agency, including federal efforts to handle an unprecedented influx of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without proper documentation.
View More NewsmakersOn July 29, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee debated Article II, which charged President Nixon with abuse of power. Former Nixon Presidential Library Director Timothy Naftali also discusses how this shaped our understanding of presidential…
View More on WatergateFormer Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy discusses defense budget cuts, foreign policy, and U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. She served in the Obama administration from 2009-2012.
View More Q&A;Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) engages in a colloquy with Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Mark Begich (D-AK) on the ongoing Veterans Affairs overhaul bill negotiations.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen speaks to reporters following a hearing on the alleged targeting of conservative groups. He discusses the loss of former IRS official Lois Lerner’s emails and the possibility of recovering those messages.
GOP members of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Conference Committee meet to discuss amendments to the Senate VA health care overhaul bill in an effort to reach agreement on a final compromise.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears testimony from a panel of military and academic leaders on what direction the U.S. should take in dealing with Iraq’s long-term security.
Spokesman Josh Earnest answers reporters' questions on several topics, including Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and a D.C. Court of Appeals ruling striking down premium subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, which the administration plans to appeal.